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Sorry, I don't believe it.

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I totally believe it.  If they have to make a decision about where to slow down the math curriculum and assess/reassess content mastery, 4th-6th is a no brainer.  [b]It allows them to ensure the greatest number of students have mastered foundational content before moving onto advance math.[/b] Those who have already mastered the material will continue to stand out and can be accelerated later via compact class in 22-23 school year or summer school.  Additionally they still stay above  or on part with the private schools because very few of them accelerate math before middle school.  Not to mention, if entire classes of kids are moving quickly through material and bored, teachers will be able to easily accelerate that class.[/quote]

Yup. It makes sense when you look at it that way.[/quote]
But it doesn’t though. How could slowing down higher performing students improve scores for lower performing students?

Is the idea that lower performing students will improve through osmosis from bored higher performing students?[/quote]

The higher performing students also had content removed from their math class and will now have the opportunity to get it.  Not to mention, there is some percentage of higher performing students ever year who drop down from AIM in 6th because its moving to fast or begin to struggle in high school.  So if you’re going to make a recovery plan it makes sense to focus on ensuring  content mastery where its most important for the largest number of students, as opposed to continuing to push ahead.  Especially since math is a subject that continually builds upon itself.  Will there be some percentage of students who are bored and well above the class, yes.  But that percentage is likely to be smaller than in a normal year.  They’ll be easily identifiable next year if that’s the case, and still have time to be accelerated later.  If really necessary schools can create a separate section by grade, or pull out classes, or after school enrichment for these kids.  But again, on the whole, this is part of a recovery plan.  First focus is on what’s critical, then on the nice to have.  It’s critical that the greatest majority of kids master content and move forward.  Very few students need to be on a math path that has them taking Multi Var Cal senior year.[/quote]

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